Deputy Labor Leader Michelle O’Byrne today condemned Will Hodgman’s blasé defence of hiring a highly paid ‘fly-in’ ‘fly-out’ media advisor during last week’s Budget Estimates hearings.
“Mr Hodgman refused to reveal how much Victorian-based Ian Hanke was paid for his latest visit.
Mr Hodgman’s only response in question time today was: “It’s not such a bad thing to have fly in, fly out advisors.”
“Tasmanian’s have a right to know how much they are paying for Mr Hanke’s advice to the Premier.
“Mr Hodgman already has a team of media advisors in his office but paid big money for so-called specialist advice to wriggle his way out of questioning during Budget Estimates.
“Mr Hodgman is obviously too embarrassed to reveal the cost of hiring Mr Hanke to Tasmanian taxpayers.
“It is a terrible double standard when the Liberals are cutting jobs and pay across the public sector which includes health workers, teachers and police,” Ms O’Byrne said.
Michelle O’Byrne MP Labor Deputy Leader
